Rangoli - Colors of India

Color is the most important element of India. From bright colorful clothes to beautiful and creative paintings, pottery and handicrafts. From mouth watering Indian cuisines to the seasons and festivals, it all reflects the distinctive and rich culture and colorful spirit of the people of India.

Rangoli is basically floor painting using colored sand, flowers, clay lamps or rice. It is one such creative expression which is found in all parts of the country. Used mostly during festivals, Rangoli is an art of making attractive, innovative designs on the entrance of the house - as a symbol of welcoming guest. Indians also have a tradition of welcoming guests in grandeur. This can be seen during marriages and festivals.

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M Night Shyamalan - Successful Indian in Hollywood

Being compared to the famous sci-fi Hollywood Director, Steven Spielberg, M Night Shyamalan has come a long way since his first movie, ‘Praying with Anger(1992)’. His lastest venture, ‘The Happening’ has hit the movie theaters in India this week. Having done well abroad, one must wait and watch how this movie will fare in India.

Writer as well as director of most of the supernatural thriller English movies like The Sixth Sense(1999), Unbreakable(2000), Signs(2002) etc., Shymalan was born in India but bought up in an affluent Main Lane Suburb of Penn Valley, Philadelphia.

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M Night Shyamalan - The Successful Indian at Hollywood

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Amul Ad - The longest running in the country

Is there anyone in this country who hasn’t seen the Amul ads on the hoardings by the road sides, and not chuckled? The longest running ad, still hasn’t lost its charm with its never-changing famous moppet in polka dotted frock and a half pony tied up.

The slogan has always been ‘Utterly Butterly delicious’. What is it about the Amul ad that has kept the viewers wanting more? The biggest success seems to be like that of the Common Man, no particular time or period could have frozen this character. It does not belong to an era. It has moved along with time reacting to the new events through time.

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